Submitting an On-the-Job Training Application

Introduction

The content below provides guidance when beginning, and navigating through, the online application. Please review the following and then continue with the Application Instruction tabs to the left.

Accessing the Application

Log into your NYSERDA Portal account.

If an individual at your organization, other than the Primary Contact listed on your Business Application, would like an account, please email CleanEnergyInternship@nyserda.ny.gov with the details of your request.

Once in your NYSERDA Portal account, access the Submit a New Application tab. Select the Workforce Development and Training (PON 3982) option.

Businesses will only see multiple program application options if they have been approved to participate in both the On-the-Job Training and Internship programs.

Checking Your Application Progress

The application has five pages, or steps. Your progress throughout the application can be viewed in the upper right-hand corner where progress is denoted with a black circle. Additionally, these circles can be used to navigate to completed pages by clicking the circle representing the required page.

Application Field Tips and Information

As you progress throughout the application, fields marked with a Question Mark within a circle contain tool-tips to help you understand the information required for those fields. Tool-tips within the field (such as with the Legal Business Name in the screenshot below) are activated when hovering your cursor over the field, whereas tool-tips next to the field name, such as in the Current Business Size field in the screenshot below) are active when the question mark is clicked.

Navigating the Application

Every page contains both a Previous and Continue button. Some pages also contain a Save button allowing applicants to save their progress.

The Previous button enables to applicant to return to previous pages should it be necessary to update information on pages that have already been completed.
The Continue button allows applicants to navigate to next page, or step, of the application. Applicants cannot advance to the next page if any required fields on the page have not been completed.
The Save button allows applicants to save the application progress, returning to it later if it cannot be completed in one sitting.
- Business who close the application from page 1 to 3 will not have their progress saved and cannot return to complete the application at a later date or time.
- Businesses must reach page four of the application before progress can be saved.
- Be sure to Save your progress when you reach a Save point, so you can return to your application and submit when complete.

Special Notes

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Application Page 1: Project Contacts

The first page of the application requires you to select the Intern you expect to hire.

Application Page 2: Project Contacts

The second page establishes the application Contacts. Should NYSERDA require additional information for the application, the Primary Contact in the Contractor role will be contacted.

Application Page 3: Internship Location

The third page establishes the Project Site, the location where the new Intern will be working. If the intern is working remotely from a residence, enter that residential address as the Internship Location.

Application Page 4: Internship Details

The fourth page of the application requires applicants to document the Internship details. All required fields on this page are marked with a *.

Application Page 6: Application Review

The last page provides an opportunity for the Business to review all submitted information before submitting the application.

Review all information provided in the application for accuracy. If any aspects of the application need to be updated, use the Previous button or the Grey Check Circles at the top-right of the page to navigate to previous pages in the application. After making an updated, return to the last page of the application.

This page also contains a Certification Statement that the Business should read through. This includes reviewing the Terms and Conditions for the PON 4000: Clean Energy Internship Program with the link provided in the Certification Statement.

Then, check the I agree to the terms and conditions stated above check box. This box must be checked off before the application can be submitted.

The Business can click Print to save and/or print a PDF version of the completed application if desired. Click Submit to submit the application. Once submitted, the page will refresh and display a green Application Status message confirming successful submittal.

Next Steps

Now that you have submitted your application:

You will receive a confirmation email indicating that NYSERDA has received your application and that it is under review.
You can expect to receive an email within 10 days after application submission regarding the outcome of the application review and, if applicable, and next steps.
You may view the status of your application at any time by logging into the NYSERDA Portal and selecting the Project tab.

The submission of an Internship Application does not commit NYSERDA to award funding or make payments related to the application.

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